New American Standard Bible 1995

Isaiah 50

God Helps His Servant

1Thusכֹּ֣ה׀kohH3541saysאָמַ֣ר'a.MarH559the Lordיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068, “Whereאֵ֣י'eiH335is thecertificateסֵ֣פֶרSe.ferH5612of divorceכְּרִית֤וּתke.ri.TutH3748By whichH834I havesentH7971your motherאִמְּכֶם֙'i.me.KhemH517awayשִׁלַּחְתִּ֔יהָshi.lach.Ti.haH7971?Orא֚וֹ'oH176to whomמִ֣יmiH4310of My creditorsמִנּוֹשַׁ֔יmi.no.ShaiH5383did Isellמָכַ֥רְתִּיma.Khar.tiH4376you?Beholdהֵ֤ןhenH2005,you were soldנִמְכַּרְתֶּ֔םnim.kar.TemH4376for youriniquitiesבַּעֲוֹנֹֽתֵיכֶם֙ba.'a.vo.no.tei.KhemH5771, And for yourtransgressionsוּבְפִשְׁעֵיכֶ֖םu.ve.fish.'ei.KhemH6588your motherאִמְּכֶֽם׃'i.me.KhemH517was sentH7971awayשֻׁלְּחָ֥הshu.le.ChahH7971.

2Whyמַדּ֨וּעַma.Du.a'H4069was thereH369noH369manאִ֗ישׁ'IshH376when I cameבָּ֜אתִיBa.tiH935?When I calledקָרָֽאתִי֮ka.ra.TiH7121, whywas thereH369noneH369to answerעוֹנֶה֒o.NehH6030? Is Myhandיָדִי֙ya.DiH3027soH4480shortH7114that it cannotH4480ransomמִפְּד֔וּתmi.pe.DutH6304?Orוְאִם־ve.'im-H518haveH369I noH369powerכֹ֖חַKho.achH3581to deliverלְהַצִּ֑ילle.ha.TzilH5337?Beholdהֵ֣ןhenH2005, Idryאַחֲרִ֣יב'a.cha.RivH2717up the seaיָ֗םYamH3220with My rebukeבְּגַעֲרָתִ֞יbe.ga.'a.ra.TiH1606, Imakeאָשִׂ֤ים'a.SimH7760the riversנְהָרוֹת֙ne.ha.rOtH5104a wildernessמִדְבָּ֔רmid.BarH4057;Their fishדְּגָתָם֙de.ga.TamH1710stinkתִּבְאַ֤שׁtiv.'AshH887for lackH369of waterמַ֔יִםMa.yimH4325And dieוְתָמֹ֖תve.ta.MotH4191of thirstבַּצָּמָֽא׃ba.tza.Ma'H6772.

3Iclotheאַלְבִּ֥ישׁ'al.BishH3847the heavensשָׁמַ֖יִםsha.Ma.yimH8064with blacknessקַדְר֑וּתkad.RutH6940And makeאָשִׂ֥ים'a.SimH7760sackclothוְשַׂ֖קve.SakH8242their coveringכְּסוּתָֽם׃ סke.su.TamH3682.”

4The Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י'a.do.NaiH136GodH3068has givenנָ֤תַןNa.tanH5414Me the tongueלְשׁ֣וֹןle.ShonH3956ofdisciplesלִמּוּדִ֔יםli.mu.DimH3928,That I may knowלָדַ֛עַתla.Da.'atH3045how tosustainלָע֥וּתla.'UtH5790the wearyיָעֵ֖ףya.'EfH3287oneH3287with a wordדָּבָ֑רda.VarH1697.He awakensיָעִ֣יר׀ya.'IrH5782Memorningבַּבֹּ֣קֶרba.Bo.kerH1242by morningבַּבֹּ֗קֶרba.Bo.kerH1242,He awakensיָעִ֥ירya.'IrH5782My earאֹ֔זֶן'O.zenH241to listenלִשְׁמֹ֖עַlish.Mo.a'H8085as a discipleכַּלִּמּוּדִֽים׃ka.li.mu.DimH3928.

5The Lordאֲדֹנָ֤י'a.do.NaiH136 GodH3068hasopenedפָּתַֽח־pa.tach-H6605My earאֹ֔זֶן'O.zenH241; And I wasnot disobedientמָרִ֑יתִיma.Ri.tiH4784NorH3808did I turnנְסוּגֹֽתִי׃ne.su.Go.tiH5472backאָח֖וֹר'a.ChorH268.

6Igaveנָתַ֣תִּיna.Ta.tiH5414My backגֵּוִי֙ge.ViH1460to those who strikeלְמַכִּ֔יםle.ma.KimH5221Me,And My cheeksוּלְחָיַ֖יu.le.cha.YaiH3895to those who pluckH4803out the beardH4803;I did not coverהִסְתַּ֔רְתִּיhis.Tar.tiH5641My faceפָּנַי֙pa.NaiH6440from humiliationמִכְּלִמּ֖וֹתmi.ke.li.MotH3639and spittingוָרֹֽק׃va.RokH7536.

7For the Lordוַאדֹנָ֤יva.do.NaiH136 GodH3068helpsיַֽעֲזָר־ya.'a.zor-H5826Me,Thereforeעַל־ כֵּ֖ן'al- kenH5921 H3651, I amnot disgracedנִכְלָ֑מְתִּיnikh.La.me.tiH3637;Thereforeעַל־ כֵּ֞ן'al- kenH5921 H3651,I have setשַׂ֤מְתִּיSam.tiH7760My faceפָנַי֙fa.NaiH6440likeflintכַּֽחַלָּמִ֔ישׁka.cha.la.MishH2496,And I knowוָאֵדַ֖עva.'e.Da'H3045that I will not be ashamedאֵבֽוֹשׁ׃'e.Vo.oshH954.

8He whovindicatesמַצְדִּיקִ֔יmatz.di.KiH6663Me is nearקָרוֹב֙ka.rOvH7138;Whoמִֽי־mi-H4310will contendיָרִ֥יבya.RivH7378with Me? Let usstandנַ֣עַמְדָהNa.'am.dahH5975up to eachH3162otherH3162;Whoמִֽי־mi-H4310has a caseבַ֥עַל מִשְׁפָּטִ֖יVa.'al mish.pa.TiH1167 H4941against Me?Let him drawיִגַּ֥שׁyi.GashH5066nearH5066to Me.

9Beholdהֵ֣ןhenH2005,the Lordאֲדֹנָ֤י'a.do.NaiH136 GodH3068helpsיַֽעֲזָר־ya.'a.zor-H5826Me;Whoמִי־mi-H4310is he who condemnsיַרְשִׁיעֵ֑נִיyar.shi.'E.niH7561Me?Beholdהֵ֤ןhenH2005,they will allכֻּלָּם֙ku.LamH3605wearיִבְל֔וּyiv.LuH1086out like a garmentכַּבֶּ֣גֶדka.Be.gedH899;The mothעָ֖שׁ'ashH6211will eatיֹאכְלֵֽם׃yo.khe.LemH398them.

10Whoמִ֤יmiH4310is among you that fearsH3372the Lordיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068,That obeysשֹׁמֵ֖עַsho.Me.a'H8085the voiceבְּק֣וֹלbe.KolH6963of Hisservantעַבְדּ֑וֹav.DoH5650, Thatwalksהָלַ֣ךְha.LakhH1980in darknessחֲשֵׁכִ֗יםcha.she.KhimH2825and hasH369noH369lightנֹ֙גַהּ֙no.gahH5051? Let himtrustיִבְטַח֙yiv.TachH982in the nameבְּשֵׁ֣םbe.ShemH8034of the Lordיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068and relyוְיִשָּׁעֵ֖ןve.yi.sha.'EnH8172on his Godבֵּאלֹהָֽיו׃be.lo.HavH430.

11Beholdהֵ֧ןhenH2005,allכֻּלְּכֶ֛םku.le.KhemH3605you whokindleקֹ֥דְחֵיKo.de.cheiH6919a fireאֵ֖שׁ'eshH784, Whoencircleמְאַזְּרֵ֣יme.'a.ze.ReiH247yourselves with firebrandsזִיק֑וֹתzi.KotH2131,Walkלְכ֣וּ׀le.KhuH1980in the lightבְּא֣וּרbe.'UrH217of your fireאֶשְׁכֶ֗ם'esh.KhemH784And among the brandsוּבְזִיקוֹת֙u.ve.zi.kOtH2131you have setH1197ablazeH1197.ThisH2088you will haveהָיְתָה־ha.ye.tah-H1961from My handמִיָּדִי֙mi.ya.DiH3027: You willlieתִּשְׁכָּבֽוּן׃ פtish.ka.VunH7901downH7901in tormentלְמַעֲצֵבָ֖הle.ma.'a.tze.VahH4620.

God Helps His Servant

Commentaries on Isaiah 50